Insights and Stories on Grapes

FCC offers new credit line against ‘current economic environment’

May. 24, 2023 at 5:56 am CDT

Farm Credit Canada’s recent outreach to specific agrifood sectors hit by unusual environmental conditions has now extended to those hit by the broader “economic environment.” The federal ag lender on Tuesday said it will offer an unsecured credit line of up to $500,000 with loan processing fees waived, “to help […]

Peru farm protests grip country, turn deadly

Dec. 3, 2020 at 4:19 pm CST

By Maria Cervantes

Charred U.S. west’s ‘wet ashtray’ wine grapes left to birds

Sep. 23, 2020 at 2:36 am CDT

By Karl Plume

World wine output seen at four-year low

Oct. 21, 2016 at 7:15 pm CDT

By Reuters

Switzerland to recognize Canada’s organic wine, processed foods

Oct. 3, 2016 at 9:41 am CDT

By OrganicBiz

Nova Scotia pledges food donation tax credit in budget

Apr. 19, 2016 at 6:49 pm CDT

A tax credit for Nova Scotia farmers who donate produce to local food banks is among the policy plans laid out in the province’s latest budget. Finance Minister Randy Delorey’s budget on Tuesday showed an overall $17.1 million net surplus position on $10.15 billion in total expenses and $10.26 billion […]

By Staff

Bayer expects to compensate grape growers over crop damage

Oct. 15, 2015 at 3:26 am CDT

Zurich | Reuters — Bayer expects to pay wine growers compensation starting early next year after vineyards in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and Switzerland reported 2015 crop damage possibly linked to one of the company’s fungicides. European grape growers reported deformed leaves and lower yields after using Bayer CropScience’s […]

By John Miller